This Is My England - Food
this is my England...
fish and chips
(with curry sauce)
pizza, lasagne
and, of course -
Chicken Tikka Masala
with poppadums, pickles
or a beef vindaloo
to open your ventricles.
this is my England...
hot buttered toast
or jam on crumpets
homemade roast dinner
(go blow your own trumpet)
Maccie D’s on pay day
or Greek, our special restaurant
bacon buttie, fried egg
or tell me, what do you want?
this is my England...
oodles of noodles
lashings of gravy
enough chilli peppers
to make your head wavy
Subway, Costa, Starbucks
pose and be seen
end of the month statement
you can see where you’ve been.
this is my England...
seafood sticks and winkles
sticks of rock, candy floss
vegan, veggie, carnivore
you are not at a loss
crisp sarnies
Marmite with sprouts
what’s your favourite
any doubts?
this is my England...
hot dogs, fried onions
full on English breakfast
first meal of the day -
certainly not the last
or a healthy option, cereal
orange juice, hot strong coffee
or - if you prefer
Earl Grey tea.
this is my England...
eat and eat it’s what we do
until we’re fit to burst
hang on, did I mention
chorizo and bratwurst?
a nation divided
until upon our plate
the taste of many cultures
our knives and forks await.
21/22 January and 11 February 2022 8am
Copyright © Neil Johns | Year Posted 2022
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